." When I was actually all around 16 or 17, I encountered this book through Arthur C. Clarke phoned Space Odyssey 2001. That was really the very first science fiction publication that I've ever before gone through. I was so captured through what he had actually created due to the fact that the many things that he blogged about weren't [taking place] in the remote future, but in the year 2001. In guide, he refers to a great deal regarding spaceport station, and space shuttles that climb to the spaceport station, and also autos that most likely to the Moon or even the Moon center, plus all that. I suggest, these are actually phrases that you listen to right now all the time, right? And Arthur C. Clarke really visualized it back then. To make sure that interested me. I really hoped that sooner or later I could possibly service one thing like that." In conditions of my education and learning, I was in fact heading to enter the room design, yet after that somebody suggested me that mechanical engineering would certainly give me a more comprehensive background. So I complied with the advise, and also it was actually the correct trait to accomplish. I ended up learning a lot of traits, not only technical design yet likewise a lot about electric engineering and also devices design together." ... At that point a chance came with NASA. It was at that opportunity that they started talking about the spaceport station. Ronald Reagan back then was the Head of state, as well as he recommended this campaign to establish the space station. During that time, he contacted the space station 'Flexibility.'." I assumed, 'Wow, what an amazing idea it will be actually fantastic if I could possibly work with that.'." And of program, something brought about yet another, and also [I found yourself dealing with the International Space Station.] So you certainly never know what you are actually mosting likely to end up performing." I believe in coexistence in some cases. The important things that you perform, somehow, result in your ultimate destination. Some unnoticeable powers drive you because instructions. When you look back, you realize that everything meshes.".-- Douglas Wong, Systems Designer, ISS CRS Going To Motor Vehicle Protection & Objective Affirmation Combination Focal, NASA's Johnson Room Facility.Picture Credit: NASA/Bill StaffordInterviewer: NASA/Thalia Patrinos.Check out several of our other Faces of NASA..